AME Systems’ Board Secretary, Dianne Radford, has officially received her Order of Australia (OAM) at an Investiture Ceremony on 19 April at Government House hosted by the Hon Linda Dessau AC, Governor of Victoria.

BAE Systems Australia today announced agreements with Victorian defence industry worth more than $200 million as part of its bid for LAND 400, the Australian Army’s largest land vehicle acquisition program.

AME Systems (Vic) is now a smoke-free workplace across the entire work site at 18 Gordon Street, Ararat and at its new plant in Melbourne. This initiative compliments many other health and wellbeing programs implemented over the past few years.

AME Systems (Vic) has officially opened a new Melbourne facility which will be strategically important as the business embarks on building on its capability to support their growing needs in an increasingly competitive global environment.

On Wednesday, May 11, 2016, the new Bayswater facility was officially opened by Peter Carthew AM Principal–Director and Andrew Hadjikakou, Managing Director of Kenworth Australia. Photos by Marcus Thomson.

The annual awards acknowledge staff for five, ten, fifteen and twenty years’ continuous service to the company. Overall 32 staff received certificates and a specially struck service acknowledgement badge.

AME Systems recently took the opportunity at their end of year Best Practice luncheon to acknowledge local photographer, Peter Pickering’s contribution to the business over many years with a special presentation.

AME Systems (Vic) is taking the opportunity to build on its strong relationship with community by inviting the new Ararat College VET Hospitality Department to join the Ararat Lions Club’s involvement in their bi monthly Best Practice luncheons for the 300 plus staff.

AME Systems (Vic) is a key contributor to the region’s economy employing a growing workforce in excess of 350 staff at this time. The majority live locally within Ararat and district, however others travel from Ballarat, Stawell, Avoca and even as far as Warrnambool daily. On an annual basis the workforce alone injects approximately $15…

Leading Australian manufacturer, AME Systems (Vic) have appointed Mr Dean Pinniger as their new General Manager. Mr Pinniger has taken over the role from Mr Peter Carthew, owner of the business, who will focus on his role as Managing Director, and Chairman of the AME Systems (Vic) Board of Directors. Mr Pinniger has been a…

The Ararat Advertiser Article by Jessie Antonio ARARAT – AME Systems is set to benefit from a new Department of Defence contract which will see an additional 101 Bushmaster vehicles purchased from Thales in Bendigo. The Ararat company supplies the circuitry for the vehicles which have been credited by Defence as saving more than 40…

Ararat – The current strategic review and realignment of the management structure of AME Systems (Vic) has been seen as a defining moment by the new management team. AME Systems (Vic) is positive about the future of the company both domestically and internationally, but on a local front is also committed to being the workplace of…

The Ararat Advertiser, (Jodie Holwell) ARARAT – AME Systems (Vic) announced the details of a newly realigned management structure on Wednesday, set to take the company on its journey into the future. “Work commenced in August 2010 on the quarterly strategic review,” managing director Peter Carthew said. “The company has taken a very close look at…